Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Federation and SAML Administration Guide

Service Provider

A service provider is a commercial or not-for-profit organization that offers web-based services to a principal. This broad category can include Internet portals, retailers, transportation providers, financial institutions, entertainment companies, libraries, universities, and governmental agencies. This term is used when defining an entity of this sort specific to the Liberty Identity Federation Framework as discussed in Liberty Identity Federation Framework.